Panama, 1901, Registration, 10c brown red, blue "5147" handstamp, used with 1892 10c yellow horizontal pair, tied by "Panama, 24 Jun 1901" duplex to St. Louis Mo., reverse with New York (7.2) and St. Louis (7.4) backstamps; couple vertical fold, tiny edge tear at top just affects right 10c, F.-V.F. Scott No. Panama F4 + 18  Estimate $400 - 600. THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF PANAMA 10C BROWN RED #F4. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1901, Registration, 10c brown red, blue "158" handstamp, used with Panama A.R. 1901, 5c blue and 1892-96 5c blue, 20c violet pair and 1p lake, tied by purple "Panama, 16 Dic 1901" duplexes on course linen package front to New York City, sender's "#2" notation indicating second mailing, red crayon "2" marking and partial purple "Due Cents" handstamp with blue crayon "15" cent due rating; 1p with nat. s.e. at bottom, Very Fine. Scott No. Panama F4 + H4, 17, 19 (2), 21  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED ON COVER USAGES OF PANAMA H4, AND ONE OF THE FEW RECORDED COMMERCIAL USAGES OF PANAMA 1896 1P LAKE. Late in 1901, the supply of Colombian A.R. stamps was exhausted. The 5c postage stamps were overprinted with magenta "A.R." oval handstamps and used as A.R. stamps. This stamp is listed as Scott H4. This is one of two similar examples mailed on the same day to this addressee. It was apparently found to be overweight in New York and marked 15¢ postage due from the addressee. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1901, Registration, 10c brown red, blue "841" handstamp, used with Panama A.R. 1901, 5c blue and 1892 20c violet, nat. s.e. at bottom, tied by "Panama, 27 Ene 1902" duplex on Panama Railroad Company imprint cover to New York City, red crayon "104" marking, purple New York (2.4) receiving backstamps and matching "444" registry handstamp; light vertical central fold through F4, Very Fine, prepaid at double the 10c UPU rate for 15-30 grams. Scott No. Panama F4 + H4, 19  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED ON COVER USAGES OF PANAMA H4, THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE ON A FULL COVER. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1901, Registration, 10c brown red, blue "1899" handstamp, used with 5c blue (17), tied by bluish black "Panama, 4 Mar 1902" duplex on domestic cover addressed to local hotel in Panama City, original sender's receipt with matching blue "1899" handstamp, Very Fine and scarce. Scott No. Panama F4 + 17  Estimate $200 - 300. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED MATCHING PANAMA REGISTERED COVER AND SENDER'S RECEIPT. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1901, Registration, 10c brown red, two labels, both with manuscript "422" numbers, used with Panama 1892 5c blue pair and 10c orange, tied by two strikes of purple "Bocas del Toro, 4 Jun 1902" cds on cover to England, Mobile (6.10) transit backstamp with Mobile Registry label (FX-MO1) affixed, New York (6.12) transit backstamps with New York registry label affixed, London (6.22) arrival backstamp, blue crayon cross; 5c corner fault, Very Fine. Scott No. Panama F4 + 17 (2), 18  Estimate $750 - 1,000. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS FRANKING WITH TWO PANAMA F4 10C PROVISIONALS PREPAYING THE 20C REGISTRY FEE. At the time of the 1902 postal rate increase, Bocas del Toro apparently had a supply of the Panama 10c F4 provisional on hand. Initially they utilized two to prepay the registry fee, later surcharging them. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1901, Registration, 10c brown red, manuscript "14", used with Panama 1892 10c orange, tied by bold "Agencia Subaiterna de Correos, David" circular handstamp on cover to the post office at Barranquilla, reverse with "Transito, Panama, 24 Feb 1903" cds, received with "Recomendados, Barranquilla, Mar 6 1903" cds; cover faulty, Fine. Scott No. Panama F4 + 18  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED REGISTERED COVERS FROM DAVID PRIOR TO INDEPENDENCE. $0 (Image)